Harris Teeter selling Hunter Farms dairy business to Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc.
The sale is expected to close on Aug. 30, 2021.
Harris Teeter, a Matthews, N.C.-based wholly owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co., said it is selling its Hunter Farms dairy processing plant to Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc., Reston, Va. The sale is expected to close Aug. 30, 2021.
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative is a community of more than 900 dairy farm families in 13 states that is “passionate about cultivating dairy goodness and bottling fresh Maola brand milk and dairy products.” Founded in 1920, the cooperative’s farmers produce 3 billion pounds of milk a year for consumers and manufacturers worldwide. The cooperative also owns processing facilities in Newport News, Va.; Strasburg, Va.; Laurel, Md.; and Landover, Md., the companies said.